Wales records 3,865 affordable homes, but section 106 delivery falls as grant-backed housing drives a new annual high.
Welsh affordable housing hits record 3,865 homes
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Section 106 News
Section 106 agreements often determine what a development must provide and when it can proceed. These reports follow planning obligations, affordable housing delivery, standard agreement proposals and disputes about what should be secured. They sit alongside our main guidance rather than replacing the need to read the agreement for a particular site.For the background and current guidance, see our Section 106 agreement guide.
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Glossop housing appeal allows 100 homes on school land
An Inspector allows 100 homes at a former Glossop school site after finding its historic sports land no longer exists.
VAT on land for social housing changes in April 2027
HMRC confirms an April 2027 zero rate for qualifying social housing land sales, enabling earlier transfers and raising Section 106 questions.
Green Belt cottage survives demolition appeal
A demolition notice is quashed after an Inspector accepts an old Green Belt cottage as an extension to its neighbour, subject to safeguards.
Goxhill drainage appeal allows 15 homes despite 2030 warning
Fifteen Goxhill homes win on appeal despite sewer capacity concerns, but the Inspector rejects the developer’s claim for costs.
Housing supply appeal allows 40 homes near Cambridge
An Inspector allowed 40 homes at Great Abington, rejecting the council’s revised housing supply calculation and weighing affordable housing and heritage impacts.
Brentwood housing appeal allows 97 homes and full costs
An Inspector has allowed 97 homes at Priests Lane, Brentwood, and awarded full appeal costs after scrutinising conflicting affordable housing evidence.
Purbeck View housing: 47 homes, no affordable units
A 47-home Swanage redevelopment faces scrutiny after its developer argued that affordable housing contributions would make the scheme unviable.
Exeter care home appeal wins despite Local Plan conflict
A 66-bed Exeter care home was allowed on appeal despite Local Plan conflicts, with national policy and low-carbon energy proving decisive.
Moore Place homes refused after four committee votes
Elmbridge councillors rejected 206 homes at Moore Place after four votes, overturning officers’ recommendation on the grey belt site
Blackthorn homes win grey belt appeal, but costs refused
Up to 100 homes can proceed to detailed design after an Inspector accepted the village location and secured transport improvements.
Stondon homes: 115 allowed with drainage safeguards
The Lower Stondon scheme overcame landscape objections, but detailed design and a strategic foul water scheme still require council approval.
Cranmore homes: 25 affordable properties win appeal
An Inspector backed an affordable housing scheme and community shop, while accepting that villagers would still rely heavily on cars.
Thorpe Market self-build wins countryside policy appeal
A former farmhouse site wins permission after the Inspector gives limited weight to conflicting local policies and accepts a genuine railway alternative.
Okeford homes: 78 allowed, but developer costs refused
The Castle Lane scheme wins full permission after housing benefits outweigh policy conflict, while councillors’ refusal does not warrant a costs award.
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